Match retaining and dispensing device.



T. HAYASHI.

MATCH RETAINING AND DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6. 191's. 1,292,463. Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

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OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH RETAINING AND DISPENSING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Batent.

Patented Jan. 28,1919.

Application filed July 6, 1918. Serial No. 243,546.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TOYOKICHI HAYAsHI, a subject Of'the Emperor ofJapan, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MatchRetaining and Dispensing Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a device for retaining and dispensing matches,and an object of the invention is to provide a device as specified whichis constructed of suitable sheet material, comprising relatively fewparts whereby it may be manufactured for a relatively small cost.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a match retainer anddispenser a main body having an inclined partition therein forming acompartment for retaining unused matches, the lower portion of whichcompartment is hingedly connected to the main portion of the partitionand is held, by means of a spring in a match retaining position wherebyone match at a time may be drawn from this compartment and further toprovide an inclined bottom for the main body, forming a support for usedor burnt matches which bottom includes a hinged door normally held inclosed position by a suitable latch.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detaileddescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forminga part of this specification, and in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the improved match retainerdispenser.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the match retainer and dispenser.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the match retainer and dispenser.

Referring particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the main body of thematch holder which is formed .of sheet metal or other suitable materialbent to form a substantially rectangular shape. The rear side 2 of thebody 1 is provided with a key hole slot or opening 3 therein by means ofwhich the match retainer and dispenser may be suspended upon a nail orother similar support. The front side 4: of the body 1 is provided witha corrugated match striking surface 5 and also with a cut out portionintermediate its ends which merges into cut-out portion 6 extendinginwardly in the sides of the body from the forward or front side or faceof the body as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing.

An inclined partition 7 is positioned with- 1n the body 1 upwardly ofthe opening 6 and the cut away portion in the front side of the body,and it inclines downwardly and forwardly toward the upper edge of thecut away portion, providing a compartment 8 1n the upper end of the bodyfor retaining unused matches. The lowermost portion of the partition 7is hingedly connected tothe mam portion of the partition as shown at 9and is held in an upward position by a spring 10. This hinged portion 11of the partition engages and holds an unused match as indicated at Aagainst the inner surface of the front side 4t, near the upper I edge ofthe opening or cut away portion in this front side, as clearly shown inFig. 1 of the drawing. The front side 4, and the h nged portion 11 ofthe partition 7 are provided with cut-away portions 12, which areadapted to permit the lowermost match A to be gripped by the thumb andfinger of a person desiring to withdraw a match from the compartment 8.\Vhen one match has been withdrawn from the compartment 8, another matchwill fall downwardly, or be forced downwardly by the matches above itinto a position to be dispensed from the device.

The bottom 13 of the [body 1 inclines downwardly toward the rear side 2of the body and includes a hinged door 14 which is normally held closedby a suitable latch 15 and which door forms a support for the burntmatches. The burnt or used matches are placed within the lower portionof the body 1, through the cutout portion in the front side 4 of thebody and the cut away portion 6 in the sides of the body and may beallowed to accumulate therein either until the lower portion of the bodyis filled, or until any convenient time for removing them from the lowercompartment in the body, which removal is permitted by the hinging ofthe door 14;, which door when swung downwardly and held in an inclinedposition, forms a guide for guiding the burnt matches outwardly anddownwardly toward the forward side of the retainer.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit orscope of this invention, but,

I claim: 1. A match retainer and dlspenser, comprising a mam body havinga downwardly and forwardly inclining partition positioned thereinintermediate itsends, the front side of said body being cut away toforma dispensing opening below the lower edge of said partition, thelowermost portion of said partition being hingedly connected to the mainportion of the partition whereby it may be moved inwardly to permitthe-withdrawal of a match from withinthe body.

2. In a match retainer and dispenser, a main body of substantiallyrectangular shape havin'g a portion of its front side cut away, adownwardly and'forward inclining partition within said bodyinter-mediate its ends,the lowermost portion of saidparti- 'tion'beinghingedly connected to the main portion "of'theupartition to permit it tobe 'movedinwardly to allow the withdrawal of a-match therefrom, said cutaway portion of the front side of the body permitting a'c cess to thcinterior of the lower portion of thebody whereby burnt or used matchesmay be'pla'cedwithin the body below the inclined partition, and a doorhingedly connected to the body and forming a portion of the-bottomth'ere'of to permitthe removal of burnt matches therefrom.

A match retainer and dispenser comprising a substantially rectangularbody having' a portion of its front side cutaway intermediate its endsto permit admittance to' th'e lower portion of the body, theu-pperCopies bfithismatent may be obtained for end of said body being open,adownwardly and forwardly inclining partition within said body formingan upper match receiving compartment adapted to retain un-used matches,the bottom of said body inclining downwardly toward the rear side of thebody, a door hingedly connected to the lower edge 'o'f'therear side ofthe body andforming a portionof-the bottom of the body whereby when saiddoor is swung outwardly it will guide used matches downwardly andoutwardly toward-the forward side of the body, the lower portion of saidinclined partition being 'hingedly connected thereto, "and springs fornormally holding said rhin ged portionoutwa-rclly toward the'innersurface ofthe front side of the body and in=gripping engagement with thematch. a

5 A match retainer and dispenser, comprising a main body having adownwardly and'forwardly inclining partitionipositioned thereinintermediate i'ts -ends,the front side of said body being cut awaytoform a dispensing opening below the lower edge of said partition, thelowermostportion of said partition being hingedly connected to themainportion of the partition and being positioned wholly within the mainbody, and springs engaging the hinged portion ofsai'd partition fornormally holding the same outwardly tow-ard the-inner surface of thefront side of the body and in gripping engagement with a match.

ToYoKIonI HAYASHI.

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